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170506

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Philippines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the funding for the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme was allocated to the Philippines.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>£450,000 out of £20m - 2.25% - has been committed to date. Decisions on additional funding will be made in early 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID’s total funding to the Philippines on humanitarian response, recovery and preparedness is currently £92.3 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 18/12/2014 16:49:01 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170502

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Philippines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether any of the projects within (a) the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme and (b) other programmes by her Department in the Philippines have suffered any damage as a result of Typhoon Hagupit.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218661
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Typhoon Hagupit has demonstrated the need for DFID’s programmes in the Philippines and their value in saving lives and promoting recovery. Many of the programmes funded by DFID in response to Typhoon Haiyan supported better resilience of the Philippines in response to Typhoon Hagupit.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For example DFID funded £2million to construct core shelters designed to withstand winds of 250 km or more. All houses of this type built so far in Leyte or Panay islands have withstood the storm winds from Typhoon Hagupit.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 06/01/2015 12:41:01 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170505

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Philippines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what projects the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme has established in the Philippines; and what the (a) outputs and (b) outcomes of those projects has been to date.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218669
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The programme has provided the following support to WFP and UNICEF:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· WFP - £130,000 of emergency food supplies able to support 2.4 million people for a two-week period, responding to GoP requests for food, non-food and logistics equipment in various affected areas;</p><p> </p><p>· UNICEF – £320,000 of emergency supplies able to support 6,000 households in Manila, 2,000 in Tacloban and 4,000 in Mindanao;</p><p> </p><p>· 80% of UNICEF country staff trained in emergency response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID will measure and assess outputs and outcomes in collaboration with WFP and UNICEF.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 18/12/2014 16:48:38 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170237

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Palestinians
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what temporary arrangements have been made for the homeless in Gaza over this and succeeding winters.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Tonge
	uin	HL3733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The UK was one of the biggest donors to Gaza following the recent conflict, providing more than £17 million in emergency assistance to deliver lifesaving food, clean water, shelter and medical assistance. At the Gaza Reconstruction Conference in October, the UK pledged a further £20 million which includes the provision of shelter and basic services for people displaced from their homes. We have disbursed a quarter of this pledge already to help meet the needs of the most vulnerable this winter. DFID is also funding the Gaza Reconstruction Mechanism for the import of construction materials into Gaza so that people are able to repair their homes.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:39:29 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	200 label Biography information for Baroness Tonge

170499

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216932, what venues were used for the DfID Direct Roadshows; and what the market value is of the cost of hiring each such venue for an event.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218650
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>The DFID Direct Roadshows were held in the following venues:</p><p> </p><p>• Temple of Peace, Welsh Centre for International Affairs</p><p> </p><p>• The Paintworks, Bristol</p><p> </p><p>• University Place, The University of Manchester</p><p> </p><p>The Roadshow events incurred no costs to the department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 18/12/2014 11:04:18 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170233

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Developing Countries: Trade
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they will take to ensure that trade is understood to have a role in facilitating the post–2015 development objectives.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead
	uin	HL3729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>Poverty eradication is at the forefront of the post-2015 development agenda and we propose to tackle this by promoting inclusive economic growth, social development and tackling climate change, in a way that leaves no one behind. Trade plays a central role in achieving the ambitious agenda and the UK will work to ensure that there are strong trade-related targets in the final post-2015 framework<strong>.</strong></p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Northover question first answered 18/12/2014 12:51:28 answering member 2539 label Biography information for Baroness Northover
	tabling member	3895 label Biography information for Baroness Kinnock of Holyhead

170498

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2014 to Question 216932, whether any other departments contributed to the costs of holding the DfID Direct Roadshows.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2014 answer text <p>No other DFID or HMG departments contributed to the cost of the DFID Direct Roadshows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 18/12/2014 11:01:50 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170503

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Philippines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what proportion of the projects undertaken within the Strengthening Humanitarian Preparedness in High Risk Contexts programme based in the Philippines were located in areas affected by Typhoon Hagupit.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218662
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Manila, Tacloban and other central belt islands were included in the UNICEF programmes and the WFP programmes for pre-positioning stocks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>DFID’s total funding to the Philippines on humanitarian response, recovery and preparedness is currently £92.3 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 06/01/2015 12:41:53 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170508

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Philippines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what support her Department has offered to the Filipino government following Typhoon Hagupit.
	tabling member constituency	Luton South
	tabling member printed	Gavin Shuker
	uin	218672
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>I have agreed £2m from DFID’s Rapid Response Facility to help with humanitarian relief to the Philippines through the relief agencies Goal, Christian Aid and Oxfam. The money will be used to help with shelter, relief supplies, water, sanitation and livelihoods in the worst affected areas of the Philippines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 06/01/2015 12:42:58 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4013 label Biography information for Mr Gavin Shuker

170495

	registered interest
	date	15/12/2014
	answering body	Department for International Development
	answering dept id	20
	answering dept short name	International Development
	answering dept sort name	International Development
	hansard heading	Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what estimate she has made of the savings to her Department from the Q&A system in the (a) 12 months and (b) five years since 4 June 2014; what additional ICT systems or improvements to existing systems her Department has introduced or plans to introduce that would not have been feasible without the Q&A system; and what assessment she has made of the extent to which the system has made it easier to answer questions from hon. Members on time.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	218786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>Following the introduction of the Q&amp;A system, the Department cancelled an annual subscription to receive a daily feed of Parliamentary Questions (PQs) tabled to the Department. This has resulted in a saving of just over £6500 per year. In addition, the Department has made savings associated with the cost of printing hardcopies of PQs and delivering answers to Parliament each day. The Department worked with the House authorities in order to ensure that the introduction of the system did not require any changes or improvements to the Department’s existing ICT systems. DFID Ministers are committed to ensuring that written PQs receive timely answers, and it is welcome that the new system ensures that hon and Rt hon Members receive their answers instantly once uploaded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>One of the benefits of the new system is the possibility for the reporting of the timeliness of answers to Parliamentary Questions to be delivered with greater consistency and accuracy across all answering bodies. It will be for the Procedure Committee to evaluate the effectiveness of the new system in improving performance when it assesses the evidence following the end of the session.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 06/01/2015 12:43:51 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah